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Kevin

Kimberley

Jake

Period 4

Shakespeare uses negative imagery and diction in Titania's speech (2, 1, 81-117) to convey Titania's concern that the natural world has been disrupted by her quarrel with Oberon. Shakespeare creates a negative atmosphere with a particularly vivid example of imagery when the fairy queen rants that her and her husband's revenge, ". . . have sucked up from the sea/ Contagious fogs. . ." (2, 1, 89-90). As explained in the footnotes "contagious" in this context is synonymous with the word "noxious". Instead of merely stating that bad things happen when fairies get upset, Shakespeare paints a troubling picture of a toxic cloud of mist rising from the ocean and devastating everything in its path as a result of their arguments. Titania further explains the violent effects of their quarrel by using powerful diction and stating that ". . .the green corn/ Hath rotted. . ." (2, 1, 94-95). The word "rotted" presents the reader with a startling emotional connection to the''' young and healthy corn that suddenly shrivels due to her anger. (KH) The transition from life to death certainly holds cynical connotation and is obviously not a positive occurrence.(KP)As one can see, the impacts that Oberon and Tatania's arguments are having on the world are brought to life due to Shakespeare's clever craftsmanship with words and diction. (J) (KH)